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Living the Questions

Has your partner ever acted in a way that confused you? Maybe he’s been emotionally distant lately, even though it seems like you had been getting along fine. It’s easy to get mad and make accusations when you’re not sure what’s going on in a relationship. But that only makes the situation worse. Here's what to do instead.

Self-care is more than bubble baths. It's about how you approach each aspect of your life. Below are different categories of self-care with questions designed to help you reflect on how you're doing in each area. This isn't a tool to make you feel guilty. Approach these questions with gentleness and curiosity. Resources follow the questions. Enjoy!

Feelings always make sense, if you understand them fully. Unfortunately, couples can experience conflict when dealing with feelings. Partners don’t understand each other, distort each other’s motives, or disengage and withdraw. Here are some tips to help you get past the distortions and feel close again.

“I just don’t understand men,” Susan moaned to her best friend, Helen, over lunch. “Every time I try to talk to Jim about something the least bit emotional, I get the impression he wants to point the remote control at me and push the mute button." Sound familiar? It doesn't have to be like this.

Do you and your partner go round and round about the same issue? Do you feel as if your partner is not even trying? Have you tried to solve a problem and it only got worse? You're not alone! Here are 5 signs that say it's time to "quit."

Just because men aren't adept at expressing their feelings, don't for a minute think they don't feel…and feel deeply. Many times, men express their feelings using a secret code – a code that even they can't decipher. Learn how to help your relationship with these tips.

Do you wish you could deepen your communication with loved ones? Worry less about rejection? Rearrange your priorities and commitments to be in line with your values? Be content in the present moment? This one thing can help.

“Equanimity.” Now there’s a deep-sounding word that I’ve heard, but never really understood. Leave it to best-selling author and meditation teacher, Sharon Salzberg, to explain a big concept in a practical way, with a touch of humor and wit thrown in for good measure.

I screwed up. I'm so fat. I can't believe I just did that. Are you harsh with yourself? Many of us are. Underneath virtually all of our suffering lies a lack of self-compassion and self-care. Here are 26 tips to help.

About Living the Questions

"Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves…" I've always been drawn to these words by Rainer Maria Rilke. This blog will explore life's big (and little) questions in a down-to-earth style. Maybe we'll stumble on a few answers.